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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA12 · Chesapeake, VA · September 8, 1979

Date
September 8, 1979 · 16:30 local
Place
Chesapeake, VA
Airport
S Norfolk
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N72HW
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FID35
Reported as
Piper PA12
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,142 total23 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine stopped on initial climb due to water in the fuel. Crashed into a field off the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED ON INITIAL CLIMB DUE TO WATER IN THE FUEL. CRASHED INTO A FIELD OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N72HW · 1

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